Tag: 1970s
Rolls Royce Camargue (1975-86): Italian Take on a British Institution
Introduced in 1975 as the top-of-the-range Rolls Royce, the Camargue was the most uniquely styled Roller of its time and accredited as the first...
Mercedes-Benz 600 ‘Grosser’ (1963-81): Dictators’ Drive
Boasting then advanced luxury features, acres of space, vast and lazily developed power a uni-body design and supple and sophisticated independent hydraulic suspension, the...
Ferrari 512BB (1976-84): BB King
With swooping curves and elegant lines mated to subtly muscular wheel-arches and a somewhat high set rear deck, the 512BB looked athletic, but also...
Maserati Quattroporte III (1979-90): Inter-Continental Ballistic Maser
With only literally a couple of handfuls built, the Maserati Quattroporte II was a disastrous endeavor built on a Citroen SM platform and featured...
BMW M1 (1978-1981): The One and Only
Designed as a race car developed for road use under homologation rules, the M1 also contributed its gloriously charismatic 3.5-litre M Division straight-six engine...
Mercedes-Benz W123 series (1976-1986): King of the Bangers
The W123 E-Class-precursor is the banger that refuses to die and is likely to be around for a long time still, for its secret...
Lamborghini Silhouette (1976-79)
Though the junior stable-mate, the Silhouette was actually longer and of similar weight to the Countach LP400, with which it concurrently ran, yet it...
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